Fishing pole holder



Nov. 28, 1961 N. G. HAGBERG FISHING POLE HOLDER Filed May 19, 1960 NVENTOR. BY 7/6 which is the pivotal axis of nger 44 is preferably substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the socket member. A helical torsion spring 58 is mounted on assembly 46, said spring having an end engaging ringer 44 to bias it to the position shown in the drawings against the top of an opening in the member 24 through which the finger extends. A handle S2 is connected to the nger 44 for convenient manual actuation thereof.

In operation of the novel device, the butt end of a fishing pole is manually urged to the bottom of a socket 54 in member 24 rotating the linger 44 toward the bottom of the socket. The socket is substantially greater in diameter than the butt end of any conventional fishing pole. inasmuch as almost all poles taper from their butt end, accidental movement of such a pole outwardly of the socket is positively limited by the finger 44 unless it is manually urged by handle 5-2 to release position out of engagement with the pole until its butt end has passed outwardly of the finger 44.

When the pole is in the socket, the pole may be held in vertical position or in an adjusted position at either side of the vertical by engagement of lock bar 26 in preselectedserrations 25. Additionally, member 24 may be manually rotated about axis X-X to swingV the pole to a position whereat bosses 42 are received in a desired pair of indentations 43, whereby accidental swinging is restrained by action of spring 18.

Thus it will be understood that the novel pole holder is not only economical in construction but is well suited for a long life in service without the danger of fouling or rusting of screw threads or similar parts, as in the various clamping means of prior art devices. Moreover, the novel holder automatically interlocks with any conventional pole and can be quickly and conveniently released therefrom by pressure of the operators finger on handle 52. Another important feature of the invention is the adjustment of the holder to many different positions without the necessity for manually clamping the holder in any selected position and with the assurance that the holder will not become accidentally dislodged from a selected position, Y 1

While the present invention has been explained and 3. A fishing pole holder comprising a base having means for attachment to a support and having Aan upwardly facing surface with a plurality of indentations, a swivel having a downwardlyv facing surface engaged with the first-mentioned surface, said downwardly facing surface comprising at least one protuberance selectively engageable with respective indentations, means interconnecting therbase and swivel for rotational movement, re-

A silient means connected to the base and swivel for urging said surfaces into engagement, and a socket member carried by theswivel.

4. A fishing pole holder comprising a base having means for attachment to a support, a swivel rotatably mounted on the base, a cam and a socket member pivotably connected to the base for movement relative thereto on a common axis, a lock bar movably carried by the base and selectively receivable within serrations of the socket member to releasably lock the latter in a selected position relative to the base, spring means for urging the lock bar into said serrations, and means on said cam operable manually to engage the cam with the lock bar for urging it out of said serrations against the resistance of said spring means.

5. A iishing pole holder comprising a hollow base having an upwardly facing surface and having means below said surface for attachment to a support, a swivel having a downwardly facing surface slideably seated on the iirstmentioncd surface, a bearing extending through aligned openings of the swivel and base, said bearing having a ange engaging an upwardly facing surface of the swivel, spring means bound in said base below the first-mentioned surface and compressed against a downwardly facing surface of the base, a spring abutment bearing against said 1 spring at its lower end, means connecting the abutment to the bearing to urgey the bearing flange against the secondmentioned upwardly facing surface, a socket member pivotably connected to the swivel for rotation relative thereto, releasable locking means on said member and swivel L for locking the member in a selected rotational position described with reference to speciiic embodiments of structure, it will be understood, nevertheless, that numerous modifications and variations are susceptible of being incorporated without departure from the essential spirit or scope thereof. Accordingly, it is not intended for an understanding of this invention to be limited by the foregoing description nor by the illustrations in the annexed drawings, except as indicated in the hereinafter appended claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

l. A fishing pole holder comprising a hollow base with a flange having means for removable attachment to a support, a swivel -seated on said base, means interconnecting the swivel to the base for rotational movement relative thereto, detent means on the base and swivel for releasable latching the latter in a plurality of selected rotational positions relative to the base, spring means housed in the base and connected to the swivel and base for yieldinly interengaging lsaid detent means, spaced up-V standing ears on said swivel, a member with a pole receiving socket, said member having spaced ears pivoted to the first-mentioned earsand having serrations, a lock bar extending through slots of the first-mentioned ears relative to the swivel, and resilient means supported by said bearing for actuating said locking means.

6. A fishing pole holder comprising a hollow base with a ange having means for removable attachment to a support, a swivel seated on said base, means inter-connecting the swivel to the base for rotational movement relative thereto, a detent means on the base and swivel for releasably latching the latter in a plurality of selected rotational positions relative to the base, spring means housed in the base and connected to the swivel and base for yieldingly inter-engaging said detent means, spaced opstanding ears Von said swivel, a member with a pole receiving socket, a finger projecting into said socket and mounted on said member for rotation toward the bottom of the socket on an axis angularly related to the longitudinal axis of the socket, means connected to Said iinger and extending externally of the socket for manually rotating said linger, spaced serrated ears formed on said member, said ears being pivoted to the iirst mentioned ears, a lock bar extending through slots of the rst mentioned ears and receivable in selected serrations and spring means for urging the bar into selected serrations.

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